People We Meet on VacationPeople We Meet on Vacation
What it's about
Poppy is a free-spirited travel writer; Alex is a quiet, khaki-wearing teacher. They've been best friends since college and took a summer vacation together every year, until two years ago, when something happened on a trip to Croatia and they stopped speaking. Now Poppy asks Alex to take one more trip with her.
Why it's worth reading
It won the Goodreads Choice Award for romance. It's a funny, warm friends-to-lovers romance that moves between past and present.
You'll love it if you liked
Happy Place
Book Lovers
Every Summer AfterGood to know
There's some sexual content. It's becoming a film.
By the numbers
- Readers14 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller76 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Buzz5 out of 100 · counts 10%
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
Where it ranks
- #158 of the 233 romances we rank
- #236 of the 309 literary novels we rank
- #337 of the 481 new books we rank
- #1983 of the 2,816 books we rank
Why it made the list
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Quick answers
Is People We Meet on Vacation worth reading?
Yes. It won the Goodreads Choice Award for romance. It ranks #1,983 of the 2,816 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 64.1 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is People We Meet on Vacation about?
Poppy is a free-spirited travel writer; Alex is a quiet, khaki-wearing teacher. They've been best friends since college and took a summer vacation together every year, until two years ago, when something happened on a trip to Croatia and they stopped speaking. Now Poppy asks Alex to take one more trip with her.
How long does it take to read People We Meet on Vacation?
About 10 hours (400 pages), or about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What awards has People We Meet on Vacation won?
Goodreads Choice (romance) winner (2021).
What should I read after People We Meet on Vacation?
If you liked it, try Happy Place by Emily Henry, Book Lovers by Emily Henry or Every Summer After by Carley Fortune.